Utilities Director

WATER FILTRATION PLANT AND

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Exempt Grade 11

$109,974 - $152,596

SUMMARY: Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities of the Utilities Department in support of policies, goals and objectives established by the City Administrator by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate managers in the Water and Wastewater Plants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (which are not in any hierarchical order)

Direct the preparation of short-term and long-range plans and budgets based on broad administrative goals and growth objectives.

Maintain a sound plan of departmental organization establishing policies to ensure adequate management development and to provide for capable management succession.

As operator in responsible charge as required by the State of Illinois, provide active onsite supervision to ensure proper performance and operation of the water treatment plant, distribution systems and wastewater treatment.

Develop operating policies, procedures, and programs to promote communication and

adequate information flow.

Establish operating policies consistent with the city administrator's broad policies and

objectives and ensure their execution.

Evaluate the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and report these results to the city administrator.

Ensure that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct subordinates are defined and understood.

Ensure that all organizational activities and operations are conducted in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and laws and conformance to acceptable standards, practices and safety procedures.

Provide technical advice and guidance to the public, elected officials and other city departments and divisions as appropriate.

Review construction plans and exercises project management over water utility improvement projects.

Serve as member of management committees.

Provide timely, accurate responses to requests for services and information.

Hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, direct, evaluate, reward and

discipline employees; adjust employee grievances; or recommend any of these actions.

Prepare legal and highly confidential information, including information related to collective bargaining.

Ensure maintenance of reports and records required by the federal and state environmental protection agencies.

Develop budget estimates based on anticipated needs and administer assigned budgets.

Explain, apply, and enforce appropriate city ordinances, city and department policies and labor contract provisions.

Other duties may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

Comprehensive knowledge of acceptable practices and standards of utilities administration,

thorough knowledge of good management practices, materials, methods and practices related

to the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of a utility system that encompasses

water and water pollution control facilities; broad knowledge of methods and practices of

budgeting, municipal accounting, procurement, rates and rate structures, long-range planning

and organizational structures; and of the laws and regulations that impact the work performed.

Exceptional skill in public, employee and labor relations and in maintaining effective working

relationships and resolving conflict; excellent skill in directing the operations of a multi-

functional department; and in effectively supervising and leading employees; advanced skill

researching and analyzing information, reporting on results and multitasking; skill in preparing

professional reports, agreements, and other instruments; skill in making public presentations to

a variety of audiences; interpersonal relations, oral and written expression of facts and ideas

clearly and concisely and exercising reliable professional judgment; using Outlook, Word, Excel,

Access, PowerPoint. Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of the materials and situations encountered on the job; make decisions, recognize established precedents and practices and to use resourcefulness and tact in meeting new problems; assist in formulating plans, budgets and

related departmental policies and reports; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing,

administer provisions of labor agreements and respond effectively to grievances; read,

analyze and interpret complex documents; respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or

complaints; write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals; effectively,

present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, elected officials,

employees and the general public; define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw

valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or

diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid Illinois driver's license or equivalent

Certification by the Illinois Department of Public Health to conduct bacteriological

analysis

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Class "A" Certificate of Competency as a

Potable Water Operator

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Class 1 Certificate of Competency as a

sewage treatment works operator.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: There is need to stand, walk, sit, twist, climb, bend, stoop, talk or hear, use hands to finger, lift up to and over fifty (50 pounds), and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday. Job requires worker to have keen sense of smell and normal color perception. Position is subject to climbing ladders and work in confined spaces. Works closely with hazardous chemicals, wastewater and materials, mechanical parts, and slow-moving equipment. Position is subject to emergency call out. The City of East Moline promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor degree in science, engineering technology or related field from an accredited college or university, supplemented by training courses and experience in the principles of water distribution systems and preferably training courses and experience in the principles of wastewater collection systems, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment processes; and ten years progressively responsible experience in water or wastewater utility work, of which five years shall have been in management or supervision, and including experience in treatment plant operations and maintenance, distribution and collection systems operations and maintenance; or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

The City of East Moline will conduct a comprehensive job specific background investigation on any finalist for this position. Background investigations are conducted by trained investigators within the East Moline Police Department and Human Resources.